Charles Goodrich's Stellar 1862 Penmanship Practice Notebook wooden rabbit The dealer I purchased this

The dealer I purchased this from (in Vermont) had it marked as a "lye board

I've really fallen in love with this curiosity

sold as a lot

Another wonderful box

Charles Goodrich's Stellar 1862 Penmanship Practice Notebook wooden rabbit The dealer I purchased thisI've bought and sold a lot of penmanship notebooks, but I don't think I've ever found one written (by a Charles Goodrich in 1862) in such a strong and confident hand as this one. I love these not just for the beauty of the penmanship itself, but for the poetry and potency of the words transcribed, and the extra weight imparted to them through repetition. Among my favorites here: transmutation, omnipresence, immeasurable, uncommunicated, and